Based on a nationwide study of violence in lesbian relationships,
this comprehensive, accessible volume derives from a common theme
expressed by the subjects: the sense of having been betrayed, first
by their lovers, and subsequently by a lesbian community which
tends to deny the problem when victims seek help. Claire M.
Renzetti skillfully addresses several central issues: consequences
for victims, batterers and the community as a whole, and what we
can learn about domestic violence in general by studying violence
in lesbian relationships. The research offers a fresh look at
domestic violence by examining the phenomenon of women as
perpetrators of intimate violence against women, at the same time
making a clear distinction between battering and self-defense.
Students and professionals in victimology, gender studies,
sociology, psychology, criminology, social work, clinical
psychology, counseling, and family studies will not want to miss
this brilliant work. "Violent Betrayal is an important contribution
to domestic violence research and to the study of lesbian
relationships. The study's findings are immediately helpful to
clinicians working with those battered in lesbian relationships and
provides a deeper understanding of lesbian relationship dynamics. .
. . Violent Betrayal dispels common myths about lesbian
relationships that, sadly, both laypersons and those in the helping
professions, possess." --Family Violence & Sexual Assault
Bulletin "Claire Renzetti's study represents a substantial
contribution to understanding this underresearched population. Her
recommendations for how services can be improved are essential
reading for all service providers." --Readings: A Journal of
Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health "A compendium of research
on lesbian battering, [Violent Betrayal] contains significant and
surprising information about this ignored problem." --Coalition
Commentary "One of the first--if not the first--to provide
empirical data about a neglected subsample of the battering
population, namely battered lesbians. . . . Both qualitative and
quantitative analyses of the data are used and are successfully
integrated with the literature reviews and other information
provided. This constitutes a unique contribution to the field of
domestic violence research. It is well-written, and provides
readable tables based on the data and illustrative quotes from
interviews." --Susan L. Miller, Northern Illinois University "This
is an important resource book for women who work with abused women
and with lesbians. . . . This is a strong study--one of the first
'pure' sociological studies on lesbian battering. It begins to open
the door on this painful issue that many in our community would
like to avoid." --Lambda Book Report "A valuable tool for those in
the field of family violence. . . . Claire Renzetti outlines the
responses that would help victims of lesbian partner abuse,
including specific outreach by family violence programs and ongoing
education for their staff and education for medical, police, and
other emergency workers. . . . Violent Betrayal is long-awaited and
necessary information for those confronting this violence,
containing both useful profiles of battering situations and
pointers toward responses and further study." --Gay People's
Chronicle "This book will be useful for those doing research on
battering and other forms of violence against women, for
therapists, and for use in courses on gender, on violence, and on
links among theory, research, and practice. It provides rich
reviews of relevant research, carefully reveals unexpected
assumptions about battering, and provides directories of
organizations that provide help. Moreover, Renzetti adds immensely
to our knowledge by doing research in a neglected are. She contends
that we must 'end the silence'; the book is a valuable sociological
contribution to that goal." --Symposium "Renzetti's analysis is in
the best traditions of both feminist research and mainstream social
science. Thus, this research is inspired , and informed throughout,
by a practical desire to do something about the problem of lesbian
battering--there are 10 pages of resource listings . . . and an
impressive model for 'providing help to battered lesbians.' . . .
Renzetti's research goes a long way toward dispelling much of the
mythology. In addition, it provides a foundation for feminist
theorists interested in getting at the root of violence in
Western/American societies." --British Journal of Social Work
"Renzetti carefully negotiates the terrain between simply
generalizing from heterosexual battery to lesbian battery, arguing
that lesbian battery is unique. . . . Her research also uncovers a
variety of myths and assumptions within the lesbian community that
may prevent friends and therapists from responding to the woman as
a battered woman. This book will be useful for those doing research
on battering and other forms of violence against women, for
therapists, and for use in courses on gender, on violence, and on
links among theory, research, and practice. . . . Provides rich
reviews of relevant research. . . . Reveals unexamined assumptions
about battering. . . . Provides directories of organizations that
provide help. . . . Moreover, Renzetti adds immensely to our
knowledge by doing research in a neglected area. . . . A valuable
sociological contribution." --Contemporary Sociology "Highly
recommended." --Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin Book
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